Boxing Day Football Tickets

Premier League tickets are a much sought-after commodity, and over the Christmas period, and on Boxing Day especially, the hunt to get the best seats for the top games becomes even more frenetic.

Boxing Day football is one of the great fixtures of the English sporting calendar, and it is also one of the hardest days of the season to get a ticket for. Grounds sell out, season ticket holders keep their seats, and demand for what little reaches the open market climbs sharply through December.

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When the fixture list drops at the start of each season, fans of English football will generally keep their eyes peeled for the fixtures taking place towards the end of the calendar year.

Inevitably there will be thousands of supporters eager to attend a Premier League match on Boxing Day. For those fans who aren't lucky enough to be season ticket holders, it isn't all doom and gloom.

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Boxing Day Premier League Matches

Typically all 20 Premier League clubs will be in action on Boxing Day (or shortly after), with this stage consistently proving a vital part of the season-long campaign.

Many fans combine a trip to the UK for the Christmas period with a live football game or two, to make a real holiday of the occasion, often travelling to multiple cities to get to as many top stadiums as possible.

Any true football fan will be looking to enjoy English football over the festive season, and as such, you can expect to see ticket prices rise, but at SeatPick, you can access football tickets at competitive prices for all matches at all stadiums.

If you've never been to a Premier League match, then this is the best time of year to plan your dream trip!

Boxing Day Football History

For many years, Boxing Day has been considered a hugely important day in a football sense. After spending Christmas Day with their loved ones, some of the world's best football players put their talents on show with crucial points up for grabs in these festive football matches.

In years gone by there have been a number of famous editions of Boxing Day football, though none more renowned than the Boxing Day in 1963. On this particular day there were 66 goals scored in 10 matches in the old First Division, with all but two games featuring at least six goals apiece.

In more recent times, during the 2012/13 season, Manchester United rallied back from a losing position to seal a 4-3 win over Newcastle United. In what was his final Boxing Day encounter on the touchline, Sir Alex Ferguson's side trailed for more than half the game and left it late for Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez to muster a last-minute winner and send the Old Trafford crowd into delirium.

Man United were involved in another come-from-behind victory on Boxing Day 2023, as Rasmus Højlund scored his first Premier League goal to complete a comeback for the Red Devils after they were 2-0 down to Aston Villa at half-time.

In 2025 there was a big change to the fixture list with just one Premier League game played on December 26, 2025. Manchester United beat Newcastle United 1-0 thanks to a Patrick Dorgu winner.

Due to the fact Boxing Day fell on a Friday in 2025, only one game was moved with plenty of conjecture and uproar over the Premier League potentially only scheduling one game for such an important day in the football calendar.

Boxing Day Football Fixtures 2026

All ten Premier League fixtures in Gameweek 17 are scheduled for Saturday 26 December 2026, with every club in action. Kick-off times below are provisional 3pm slots, broadcast selections are confirmed in October, and a small number of fixtures are expected to be moved to Sunday 27 December for live TV.

Newcastle United v Manchester City is the standout, and Crystal Palace v Arsenal takes Arsenal back to Selhurst Park. Gameweek 16 is played the weekend before, on 19 December, and Gameweek 18 follows on Wednesday 30 December.

Since Boxing Day 2026 falls on a Saturday there is expected to be a significant amount of matches on the day itself. Confirmation of the exact days and times of Gameweek 17 can be expected around two months before Boxing Day 2026 by the Premier League.

Gameweek 16 falls on the weekend before Boxing Day. Gameweek 18 will take place on and around Wednesday December 30.

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Traveling to the UK for Christmas Football Matches: A Guide

Christmas is a great time to visit the United Kingdom, and cities and towns throughout the land will have plenty to offer as well as the fine spectacle of a football match or two.

While buying tickets is one aspect to plan for, you'll also need to make sure accommodation and travel are arranged sometime in advance as the Christmas period can prove very busy in terms of hotels and other accommodation options.

In major cities, this will prove easier than in smaller locations, and any plan of a trip to the United Kingdom over this period should take into account that public transport is much less frequent over the Christmas Day and Boxing Day dates; in other words, make sure you are based relatively close to the stadium you are looking to visit.